Below are details and links to PDF and Word versions of the reports and publications from RNIB Cymru.
Heath and Social Services Inquiry into Residential Care for Older People
A joint response from Action on Hearing Loss Cymru, RNIB Cymru and Sense Cymru.
Accessible Healthcare for People with Sensory Loss in Wales
A joint report by RNIB Cymru and Action on Hearing Loss (RNID Cymru). The report is designed to assist the NHS in Wales in delivering high quality and accessible services to people with sensory loss in Wales.
RNIB Cymru's Business Plan
The Business Plan outlines the major areas of our work over the coming year. Our starting point is the Wales Vision Strategy and our RNIB Cymru Group strategy, which was developed following extensive consultation with our members and blind and partially sighted people across Wales. If you'd like to know more, please get in touch.
Eye Health Bulletin Autumn 2011
More information on RNIB Cymru's prevention work. If you'd like to know more about any of our projects, please get in touch.
Preventing Sight Loss in Older People report
This report presents findings and recommendations based on focus groups we had with people aged 60 and over from Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil, to identify the barriers and enablers to having regular sight tests. Produced with funding from the Prizer Foundation. Published in June 2011.
Bridging the Gap
Bridging the Gap outlines the support and services available to assist you through your journey from school, through further and higher education and on into employment. The guide is a concise, accessible document containing all the relevant information to help you navigate your way through a complicated system. Bridging the gap was produced by RNIB Cymru and Careers Wales, with a grant from Help a South Wales Child.
Manifesto Summary
RNIB Cymru has looked at the May 2011 manifestos of the four main policitcal parties in Wales. You can have a look at the main points which we think are most relevant to you in our manifesto summary.
Cross Party Vision Group
The Cross Party Vision Group was created by RNIB Cymru and the Welsh Government in June 2010 and is supported by the four Welsh political parties. The group is chaired by Sandy Mewies AM for Delyn and meets annually. Its aims are:
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to raise awareness across the National Assembly of the issues faced by people with sight loss
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to make sure the voices of and experiences of people with sight loss can be directly heard by Assembly members
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to bring new ideas for policy and legislation from all parties, and evaluate how effective these are
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to oversee promotion of the UK (Wales) Vision Strategy
PIP Proposals
Current proposals to reform the Disabilityu Living Allowance (DLA) mean that there will be no automatic entitlements. The government proposes to change DLA to a Personal Independence Payment (PIP). RNIB Cymru has some concerns about the proposed changes and has joined with partner organiosations to produce a response, based on what members across Wales told us.